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Breast milk cytokine and IgA composition differ in Estonian and Swedish mothers-relationship to microbial pressure and infant allergy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20581738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The immune system of the neonate is influenced by maternal immunity during pregnancy and lactation. An altered microbial exposure, possibly underlying the increase of allergic diseases in affluent societies, may affect maternal breast milk immune composition. Secretory IgA (SIgA), IL-4, IL-10, IL-13, IFN-[gamma], TGF-[beta]1, and TGF-[beta]2 were analyzed with ELISA in colostrum and 1-mo mature milk from mothers from Estonia (n = 39) and Sweden (n = 60), the two geographically adjacent countries with different living conditions and allergy incidence. The IL-10 and IFN-[gamma] levels were higher in colostrum from Estonian than Swedish mothers, whereas the opposite was true for TGF-[beta]2. In mature milk, higher SIgA and IFN-[gamma] levels but lower TGF-[beta]1 and TGF-[beta]2 levels were observed in Estonian than Swedish mothers. Interestingly, in Sweden but not Estonia, the TGF-[beta]1 and TGF-[beta]2 levels correlated inversely with environmental endotoxin concentrations, whereas positive correlations to microbial load were observed for IL-4, IL-10, and IFN-[gamma]. High colostral IL-13 levels were associated with allergic sensitization during infancy in Sweden. In conclusion, Estonian mothers have lower breast milk levels of TGF-[beta], particularly TGF-[beta]2, but higher levels of SIgA, IL-10, and IFN-[gamma] than Swedish mothers, possibly because of differences in microbial load.
Authors:
Sara Tomicić; Git Johansson; Tiia Voor; Bengt Björkstén; Malin Fagerås Böttcher; Maria C Jenmalm
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric research     Volume:  68     ISSN:  1530-0447     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-22     Completed Date:  2011-01-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0100714     Medline TA:  Pediatr Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  330-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Paediatrics, Linköping University, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Microbiology*
Air Pollutants / immunology*
Breast Feeding*
Chi-Square Distribution
Colostrum / immunology*
Cytokines / analysis*
Endotoxins / immunology*
Environmental Exposure
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Estonia
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity / immunology*
Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / analysis
Interferon-gamma / analysis
Interleukins / analysis
Milk, Human / immunology*
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Sweden
Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / analysis
Transforming Growth Factor beta2 / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Air Pollutants; 0/Cytokines; 0/Endotoxins; 0/Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; 0/Interleukins; 0/TGFB1 protein, human; 0/TGFB2 protein, human; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta1; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta2; 82115-62-6/Interferon-gamma

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